Paper holder



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ROLAND WHEAT, F STGRM LAKE, IOXVA PAPER. HOLDER Application filed February 25, 1930; Serial No. 431,159.

This invention relates to new and useful comprises a rear wall 2, side walls 3 and improvements in paper holders and more 1, a comparatively thick front wall 5 and an particularly to devices of this character arcuate bottom wall 6, the container being which are especially adapted to hold and formed of a single integral piece of suitable 3 dispense a roll of toilet paper but it is to material, preferably porcelain or glass. As,

be understood that a holder constructed in clearly illustrated in the drawings, the couaccordance with this invention may be tainer l is open atits top and is adapted to utilized for any purpose for which the same receive the pyramidal closure 7 having a de is found adapted, pending lip S on its lower end for disposi- 10 An important object of the invention is tion within the upper end portions of the to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set container 1 for retaining said closure in forth, a paper holder of the aforementioned place thereon. character which is adapted to contain and The upper portion of the comparatively l t ly enclose a ll f paper a d whi h thick front wall 5 of the container 1 is profurther embodies means whereby the paper vided with a vertical passage 9 which eX- may be expeditiously drawn from the roll tends inwardly at its upper end and comand torn off in any desired length; municates with the interior of the contain other bjects of the invention are to ro- 62', as it 10 and which is turned outwardly vide a paper hold r of the character set at its lower end to provide a transversely forth which will be neat and attractive in extending elongated opening 11 in said front l appearance, strong, durable, eflicient in its W ll The upper wall of the slot 11 is use and which may be manufactured at low formed t provide a paper tearing edge 12. cost. A substantially oval opening 1-3 is provided All f th f r i a d till f the 1 in the front wall 5 above the opening or slot 25 jects d advantages f th i ti ill 11 and in communication with the passage 9. become apparent from a study of the follow- In use, a roll of paper (not shown) is ing specification, taken in connection with dlspc-sed in the container 1 and is threaded the accompanying drawings wherein like Cl WIW-ardly through the passage 9 and out characters of reference designate col-rethrough the opening 01 slot 11. The paper 30 e ding pa -t thr ugho t th ev l vi w may then be withdrawn by simply pulling 8i] nd whe ein the same outwardly and unwinding it from Fi 1 i a i i f t l ati f the rolland the tearing off of the paper at a paper holder con tructed in ac rda any desired length is facilitated by raising ith thi i ti the free end portion upwardly to engage it Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal secwith the comparatively sharp cutting edge tional View taken substantially on the line as W ll he Obvious. The paper may be 2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction f hl ugh he passage 9 by inserting a of the arrows. finger through the opening 13 and friction Figure 3 is a to plan iew of th ally engaging the same and pushing down- 49 tainer with the cover removed therefrom, a Wardly on said paper. small portion of the same being broken It is believed that the many advantages away in horizontal section. if a paper holder constructed in accordance Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional with this invention will be readily underview taken substantially on the line l-4 of stood, and although the preferred embodi- 45 Figure 3 looking in the direction of the ment of the invention is as illustrated and, arrows. described, it is to be understood that changes W Referring to the drawings in detail, it will in the details of construction may be had be seen that the reference character 1 desigwhich will fall within the scope of the in nates generally the container which is of vention as claimed. substantially rectangular configuration and l Vhat is claimed is A paper holder of the character described comprising a container for the reception of a roll of paper, said container including a rear wall, side walls, an arcuate bottom wall and a comparatively thick front wall formed of a single integral piece of material, the front wall being provided with a transversely extending slot in its outer side spaced from the lower end of the container, the upper Wall of the slot being formed to provide a cutting edge, said front wall being further provided with a vertical passage communicating at its lower end with the slot and communicating at its upper end with the interior of the container, said passage adapted to have the paper from the roll threaded theretl'irough, the front wall being further provided with a finger receiving opening communicating with the passage therein, said opening providing means for engaging the paper in the passage in a manner to feed the same therethrough, the container being open at its top and a closure detachably mounted thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ROLAND E. WHEAT. 

